Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, CT11 7AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CT11 7AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	32.3%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	37.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.3%	18.1%	2.8%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	35.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	39.5%	33.8%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.3%	21.9%	5.6%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	26.4%	-9.2%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.1%	0.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	12%	19.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	95.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	94.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	94.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Thorn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Gardens was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Eastcliff average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Thorn Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastcliff and the 211th highest crime rate of 451 local areas in Thanet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in CT11 7AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorn Gardens are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thanet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, CT11 7AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CT11 7AS

Average Price
£270,353

Semi-Detached
£274,351

Terraced
£242,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Gardens

Average Price
£272,858

Semi-Detached
£276,536

Terraced
£243,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-01-30	£245,638
16 Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-03-08	£280,753
24 Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2014-08-07	£243,435
3 Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2007-07-13	£263,463
5 Thorn Gardens, Ramsgate, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,500	1998-10-26	£321,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CT11 7AS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CT11 7AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Primary School Dumpton Lane , CT11 7AJ	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Rumfields Road , CT10 2PW	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Dane Park Road , CT11 7LS	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dumpton Park Drive , CT10 1RR	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Janet Primary Academy Newington Road , CT12 6QY	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Harbour Academy Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	1out of 4	495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Chatham Street , CT11 7PS	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RT	4out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs Road , CT10 2RL	2out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsdown Academy George V Avenue , CT9 5RE	2out of 4	5,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EKC Group Ramsgate Road , CT10 1PN	- not rated	1,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Church of England Foundation School Westwood Road , CT10 2LH	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence College Junior School College Road , CT11 7AF	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence College College Road , CT11 7AE	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foreland Fields School Newlands Lane , CT12 6RH	3out of 4	624 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellesley House 114 Ramsgate Road , Broadstairs CT10 2DG	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Small Haven School 146-150 , Newington Road CT12 6PT	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardners Retreat Restaurant	Garden Centre, Montefiore Avenue	701 yd
Play Wise	The Avenue, St Lukes Avenue	789 yd
Under 1 Roof Kids Thanet	Bumble Bees, Pysons Road	928 yd
Rani's Restaurant	85 Hereson Road, Ramsgate	970 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering	FujiFilm, 21-22 Patricia Way	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Racing Greyhound	227 Hereson Road, Ramsgate	740 yd
Honeysuckle Inn	31 Honeysuckle Road, Ramsgate	1,051 yd
Ramsgate Masonic Centre	Masonic Temple, St Lukes Avenue	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramsgate Kebab	66A West Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate	187 yd
STB Pizza	64 West Dumpton Lane, Ramsgate	216 yd
Dou Dou Chinese	197 St Lukes Avenue, Ramsgate	805 yd
Thanet Kebab & Pizza	177 Margate Road, Ramsgate	807 yd
Subway	155 Hereson Road, Ramsgate	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	86-96 Hereson Road, Ramsgate		970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newlands Primary School DUMPTON LANE	grass pitches	247 yd
St Lawrence College COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	545 yd
The Pavilion Park Avenue Park Avenue	grass pitches	556 yd
The Royal Harbour Academy (Lower Site) NEWLANDS LANE	grass pitches	631 yd
St Lukes Football Ground HERESON ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Foreland Fields School NEWLANDS LANE	tennis courts	739 yd
Dumpton Park Dumpton Park Drive	grass pitches	898 yd
Ramsgate Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School DUMPTON PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Montefiore Games Centre MONTEFIORE AVENUE	tennis courts	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CT11 7AS